This is home
13. Dezember 2017 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Well it’s now the night before departure. Bags are packed and just a few things to go in which are last minute add-ins which must be left to last. Excitement level is at fever pitch, so excited IWeiterlesen
In Bardon waiting for Uber
14. Dezember 2017 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Now in Brisbane with Bronté waiting for an Uber to take us to the airport. Already been savaged by Bibis long eared guinea pig and needed Dr. Bronté to administer the medical patch-up (a bandaid).Weiterlesen
Brisbane International
14. Dezember 2017 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Now in the Bris. International waiting for flight.
Changi Airport
14. Dezember 2017 in Singapur ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
We have now arrived in Singapore. We are in the SATS Lounge. Anne has just had a shower and now it’s her turn to supervise the carry-on baggage.
Arrival in Europe at Frankfurt Airport
15. Dezember 2017 in Deutschland ⋅ ⛅ 2 °C
Okay we have now landed in Frankfurt after a 13 hour flight from Singapore and we now have a six hour stopover here in Frankfurt airport. So we shall go to a lounge for about three hours and the restWeiterlesen
Arrival in Budapest
15. Dezember 2017 in Ungarn ⋅ 🌧 4 °C
Finally we have made it to Budapest. Our flight from Frankfurt was delayed by an hour due firstly to a late connecting flight, then there were other delays associated with getting back into the takeWeiterlesen
Day No1 in Buda & Pest
16. Dezember 2017 in Ungarn ⋅ 🌙 0 °C
Today we set off on our first exploratory day of Budapest. I we purchased tickets for the Hop On-Hop Off Big Bus and decided to ride the bus for the full circuit to begin and then pick somewhere toWeiterlesen
The Christmas Markets at Budapest
16. Dezember 2017 in Ungarn ⋅ 🌙 0 °C
We made this choice because we wanted to see the inside of the cathedral and also because that is where the largest Christmas markets are in Budapest. The first thing we found at the Christmas marketsWeiterlesen
St Stephens and Dinner
16. Dezember 2017 in Ungarn ⋅ 🌙 0 °C
It is very impressive church. After we left church we all had a second mulled wine and decided, as it was 3:00 pm it was time to head back to the hotel. I had a sleep for a couple of hours and then weWeiterlesen
St Mathius Church & Fishermans Bastion
17. Dezember 2017 in Ungarn ⋅ ⛅ 1 °C
Well we set off today with the objective of investigating Buda. So we went out and got onto the big bus and headed across the river to Buda, we got off at the end of the chain bridge. Here we boughtWeiterlesen
Fishermans Bastion
17. Dezember 2017 in Ungarn ⋅ ⛅ 2 °C
From Matthias Church we went to the viewing platform and took some photos of the Pest side of the river and Parliament House and then proceeded down to the lower areas of the Fishermans Bastion TheWeiterlesen
Finally we embark onto the Sapphire
18. Dezember 2017 in Ungarn ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
Basically has been a very low-key day. We left the hotel and walked down to the ship and come on board and have done very little house. Anne and Michelle went for a walk to the market and boughtWeiterlesen
Night River Cruise
18. Dezember 2017 in Ungarn ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
Before we had dinner but after it was dark the ship made a lap up the river and back again to the dock so we would get a nighttime river cruise. This enabled us to see the highlights of the city underWeiterlesen
Budapests Great Market
19. Dezember 2017 in Ungarn ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
This morning we had a choice of having free time or going on the bus tour of Budapest. As we had already seen most of that which we wanted to see we chose the free time and decided to visit the nearbyWeiterlesen
Vienna
20. Dezember 2017 in Österreich ⋅ ⛅ 2 °C
A City of Fairy Lights
20. Dezember 2017 in Österreich ⋅ ⛅ 2 °C
We spent the morning steaming up the Danube and finally arrived at Vienna at about midday. So it took a full 24 hours, from leaving Budapest to arriving in Vienna. After lunch there were coaches toWeiterlesen
Christmas Markets in Vienna
21. Dezember 2017 in Österreich ⋅ 🌧 4 °C
Christmas Markets in Vienna
21. Dezember 2017 in Österreich ⋅ 🌧 3 °C
Christmas Markets in Vienna
21. Dezember 2017 in Österreich ⋅ 🌧 4 °C
Christmas Markets in Vienna
21. Dezember 2017 in Österreich ⋅ 🌧 4 °C
The Abby at Melk
22. Dezember 2017 in Österreich ⋅ 🌙 5 °C
A thousand years ago Melk was the capital of the Austrian Kingdom. That was when this building was begun. Nine hundred years ago it was decided that the capital should be moved to Vienna. So theWeiterlesen
The church at the Melk Abby
22. Dezember 2017 in Österreich ⋅ 🌙 5 °C
Of course there is always going to be a church at an Abby. Well this one just takes the cake. Never have I ever seen so much gold in a church. It absolutely takes your breath away. It isn’t a hugeWeiterlesen
The Medieval Village of Dürstein
22. Dezember 2017 in Österreich ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
Passau
23. Dezember 2017 in Deutschland ⋅ 🌧 5 °C
We spent most of the day cruising the river but docked at Passau in the afternoon. Was a lovely town and had a very nice Christmas market. This was the last Christmas market we will see becauseWeiterlesen
And Then More Passau
23. Dezember 2017 in Deutschland ⋅ 🌧 6 °C
The Umpah band lead everyone in the chicken dance, then the Congo Line and lots of fun. After they finished our resident muso played on with lots of music from the good old days, lots of dancing,Weiterlesen






















































































































